Tiny Heidi's Inner Circle

Tiny Heidi interviews Stephanie Benedetto, the Queen of Raw. Her company works toward a more sustainable world by making it easy to purchase unused textiles online. Normally, these fabrics would sit in warehouses, eventually being hauled off to landfills or burned. Buy making these unused textiles available to companies and designers and entrepreneurs, 700 gallons of water per yard purchased are saved. You may buy as little as 3 yards of designer fabrics from the Queen of Raw marketplace, so get busy making and reusing and save the world!

In this episode I interview Faye DeLanty the sustainability fashion hound who works tirelessly in Australia educating others about how to look red carpet ready while wearing upcycled and thrift store fashion. Faye started Salvos which is a boutique shopping experience in the Salvation Army Stores. She created "Say Less to the Dress", a sustainable wedding dress boutique, she is a writer, blogger, sustainable fashion stylist, and she contributes to the Today Show in Australia. She continuously posts sustainable fashion tips and tricks on her instagram page @fayedelanty her YouTube channel, and her website fashionhound.tv

Tiny Heidi and her sister and guest host, Gretchen discuss the latest in sustainability news. A product by 3M called Flex and Seal, this new shipping material claims to be 50% more efficient than cardboard boxes, but is it truly sustainable if it's still plastic? This means it still has the potential to destroy marine life and it takes forever to breakdown in landfills. Gretchen and I also discuss giving charity instead of gifts, my kids crappy artwork from school, botox and snail mucus in beauty products, climate change and the drought in Colorado, and the news from Kansas. For video of our conversation, find it on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/72MGoPFTTJcFor more podcast episodes, my blog, or vintage clothing, go to https://tinyheidi.com/Visit my Etsy store TinyHeidiVintage here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TinyHeidiVintage?ref=search_shop_redirectOr find my on Facebook, twitter and instagram @TinyHeidiBG

In this episode, I interview myself! I explain the origins of my love of vintage clothing, my background as an audiologist, and my move to fashion activism. One of the biggest reasons behind my love of vintage clothing was the realization that there is so much to be done when it comes to fashion sustainability, ending fast fashion, the slow fashion movement, and greenwashing. I discuss how I came up with the name Tiny Heidi and why it is so important to choose used clothing instead of buying new. The fashion industry is doing a terrible job when it comes to creating ethical fashion, but fortunately there are many people working hard and dedicating their lives to making the world a better place with sustainable clothing and textiles.

In this episode I interview my longtime friend and serial entrepreneur Angela Hein, founder of Mombo. Mombo or heymombo.com is an app that helps moms find mom friends in the Austin, Texas area. It's painful how wasteful it is with kids, so we discuss different ways parents do a good job of reusing and sharing baby clothes, reusable diapers, and new ideas for keeping your kids entertained and happy without buying new toys or items.

Tiny Heidi visits her local Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewerage District to learn about water reclamation and water wastage.As our most precious natural resource, water is a huge part of a circular economy. We discuss what is okay to flush and what shouldn't be disposed of down the drain or toilet. We learn about water wastage in the textile industry, the importance of water conservation, which water is safe to drink, and my theory as to why the Asheville area is better at conserving water than the rest of North Carolina. Tiny Heidi advocates for the circular economy by promoting vintage and pre-worn clothing, so you can save money and save the planet, and look good doing it. You can learn more about Tiny Heidi or find her collection of vintage clothing for sale at tinyheidi.com. You can also follow her on instagram, twitter, and facebook @tinyheidibg or read her articles on Medium. For circular fashion tips check out my YouTube Channel. As always...Be Unique. Buy Used.

Tiny Heidi from Tiny Heidi’s Inner Circle Podcast advocates for the circular economy by promoting used and vintage clothing for everyone. By making sustainable fashion choices, we can save money and save the planet, and look good doing it. Discover and learn more about the circular economy by listening to interviews with people who contribute to making our world a better place. Along the way, you’ll also hear from the characters in Tiny Heidi’s inner circle who always seem to have an opinion. In my first podcast, I call my sister and tell her I want to quit my corporate job to start a podcast. We discuss the circular economy, sustainable fashion, morals in politics, the importance of manners, building a brand, eating McDonald's, scarecrow hats, the smell of thrift shop clothing, consignment stores, my filthy children, and bear poop. We also get to hear her baby talk her dumb dog, and order a coffee from the drive through. Tiny Heidi approaches fashion and the World with optimism, humor, and sarcasm.